(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 30, 2006 ) Malibu, CA, -- Thirty-seven years ago this week the first connection on what would become the Internet was made when bits of data flowed between computers at UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute. ARPANET was born - the precursor to the internet. By the end of 1969 four sites were connected: UCLA, Stanford Research Institute, the University of California at Santa Barbara and the University of Utah. By the next year there were applications like email. Fast forward to 2006 – Because of the diligence of those Universities almost forty years ago it is now possible for people to obtain diplomas, certificates, bachelors, masters and doctorate level degrees through distance learning.“The history of distance learning can be tracked back to the 1700’s in the form of correspondence education, but it is now linked to the Internet”, said Sherry Harris, President of Malibu Institute, a distance learning school that offers certificates. “The history of distance education shows a field that is constantly reinventing itself and with trends such as escalating college costs and a renewed interest in non-traditional education, online training will have more dramatic changes occurring.” The day the Internet was born and uttered its first words until now when we have the ability to offer online instruction, students communicating with instructors via email and following their grades electronically, we have come a long way baby.About www.MalibuInstitute.com:Malibu Institute, a distance learning institute that offers master certificates in: sales management, business management, global supply chain management and programming. Contact: Sherry Harris, Malibu Institute, 866-606-1613.